Guillermo Haro Observatory

Guillermo Haro Observatory

Guillermo Haro Astrophysics Observatory, in Cananea, Mexico.
Named after	Guillermo Haro
Organization	INAOE
Location	Cananea, Sonora, Mexico
Coordinates	31°3′10″N 110°23′5″W
Altitude	2,480 metres (8,140 ft)
Weather	75% clear
Established	1972 (1972)
Website	Observatorio Astrofísico Guillermo Haro
Telescopes
unnamed telescope 2.12 m reflector unnamed telescope 0.41 m reflector
Location of Guillermo Haro Observatory

The Guillermo Haro Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio Astrofísico Guillermo Haro - OAGH) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica - INAOE) in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is located 13 km (8.1 miles) north of Cananea and 85 km (53 miles) south-east of Mount Hopkins. It is named after Professor Guillermo Haro.

Telescopes

The main telescope at the observatory is Ritchey-Chretein design with a 2.12 m (83 in) primary mirror and a 0.5 m (20 in) secondary mirror. Four different instruments are available to be mounted at the Cassegrain focus.[1] Planning for the telescope began in 1972, but it was not dedicated until 1987. Routine operations began in 1992.[2][3]

The observatory has a 0.41 m (16 in) Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector built by Meade Instruments on an equatorial mount located in a separate dome.[4] It is used to make atmospheric extinction measurements and to monitor light pollution.[5]

See also

• National Astronomical Observatory (Mexico)
• List of astronomical observatories

References

1. "INAOE - Astrofísica - Observatorios - OAGH - Telescopios". INAOE - Astrofísica. Archived from the original on 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
2. "INAOE - Astrofísica - Observatorios - OAGH". INAOE - Astrofísica. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
3. Carrasco, B. E.; Carraminana, A.; Sanchez-Sesma, F. J.; Lermo, F. J. (1998). "Protection of the Observatorio Astrofisico "Guillermo Haro"". Preserving the Astronomical Windows. Proceedings of Joint Discussion Number 5 of the 23rd General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union Held in Kyoto, Japan 22–23 August 1997. ASP Conference Series. 139 (5): 141. Bibcode:1998ASPC..139..141C.
4. "INAOE - Astrofísica - Observatorios - OAGH - Telescopios - El Meade". INAOE - Astrofísica. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
5. Ortiz, M.; Carrasco, B.; Carramiñana, A.; Pacheco, S. (2002). "Site characterization at the "Observatorio Astrofísico Guillermo Haro"". Astronomical Site Evaluation in the Visible and Radio Range. ASP Conference Proceedings. 266. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific: 470. Bibcode:2002ASPC..266..470O. ISBN 1-58381-106-0.

External links

Homepage of the Observatorio Astrofísico Guillermo Haro in Spanish

• OAGH Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.